Luigi Manocchio
Sentenced in 2012 to 66 months for a racketeering and extortion conspiracy against Rhode Island adult entertainment businesses. The Justice Department calls him an admitted former boss and underboss of the New England La Cosa Nostra.
- Aliases
- Louie Manocchio
- Family
- New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN), in the Justice Department's words (2012)
- Role
- "an admitted former boss and underboss of the New England La Cosa Nostra (NELCN)" (Justice Department, 2012)
- Rights
- Biography on this page is limited to what the cited federal records state.
On the record
- 1995–2009 — Justice Department, May 11, 2012: the conspiracy "demanded and received between $800,000 and $1.5 million in 'protection' payments from several Rhode Island adult entertainment businesses from 1995-2009."
- 22 February 2012 — He pleaded guilty (Justice Department, May 11, 2012).
- 11 May 2012 — Judge William E. Smith of the District of Rhode Island sentenced him to 66 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.
- 13 June 2012 — Justice Department release on Edward Lato: seven of nine charged defendants, "including Luigi Manocchio," had pleaded guilty.
The family and role lines quote the Justice Department’s description of what he admitted. This page uses only the plea and sentence facts in the releases.
Records
itemFormer New England Organized Crime Leader and Associate Sentenced for Racketeering and Extortion Activities (Justice Department, 2012)Press release of May 11, 2012: Luigi Manocchio, described as an admitted former boss and underboss of the New England La Cosa Nostra, was sentenced to 66 months for a racketeering and extortion conspiracy against Rhode Island businesses.itemAdmitted New England La Cosa Nostra Leader Sentenced to 108 Months in Federal Prison (Justice Department, 2012)Press release of June 13, 2012: Edward Lato of Providence, described as an admitted capo regime in the New England La Cosa Nostra, was sentenced to 108 months for racketeering extortion conspiracies.